The Wall Road Journal bestselling sequel to Secondborn.

In the Fates Republic…

Firstborns reign supreme.

Secondborns kneel in servitude.

Thirdborns face loss of life.

And Census shadows them all.

Secondborn Roselle St. Sismode was pressed into armed service service to battle the rebel uprising intimidating the society that enslaves her. Today, effective factions conspire to subvert the lines of succession, positioning Roselle to displace her mom as leader of the Republic’s armed forces. But the girl who bore her would faster see Roselle lifeless than let her usurp her firstborn brother’s command.

The lethal war of intrigue between her new experts and her ruthless family is but one conflict challenging Roselle. A soldier for the rebellion has drawn her right into a rogue military’s storyline to overthrow the Republic and shatter its brutal caste system. Targeted by assassins and torn between allies, Roselle could have her commitment, love, and honor tested in the greatest battle of—and for—her life.